CVE-2011-4189

Public Exploit

Description

The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0x through 8.02HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a long e-mail address in an Address Book (aka .NAB) file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 44.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory novell.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/79720 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73588 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733885
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=37 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52233 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010205 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48199 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026753 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4189?
CVE-2011-4189 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4189?
To fix CVE-2011-4189, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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